Instant Pot Taco Pasta

Instant Pot Taco Pasta is ready in about 30 minutes and everything cooks in the instant pot making

clean up a snap!

Taco night at my house is always a favorite. We love tacos in just about any form but combining tacos and pasta like in thisis one of our all time favorites like in this Skillet Taco Mac ’n Cheese.

If you are like me you might be surprised that you can prepare pasta in an Instant Pot but it is actually really easy to do. It also takes about half the cooking time as the traditional stove top method.

Depending on the type of pasta you are cooking it can take anywhere from three to seven minutes to prepare in a pressure cooker.

Do certain pastas cook better in the Instant Pot than others?

As a general rule thicker pastas with a tubular shapes like, penne, ziti or macaroni cook more evenly and tend to stick together less.

Pastas such as spaghetti or angel hair pasta tend to clump together and may be over cooked in some places.

You can make this recipe completely in the Instant Pot by browning the beef with the sauté function. Once the beef is browned using pot holders remove the bowl insert and drain away the fat.

Once you’ve drained the fat off the beef be sure to check for any drippings on the edges and sides of the pot and wipe the away. Then return the insert to the cooker.

Seal the pressure cooker and close the steam valve and select high pressure and cook for five minutes. At the end of the cooking time realize the stem from the cooker. Then open and stir in cheese until melted.

Comments

This delicious instant pot recipe has now become a family favorite! It’s cheesy, festive and packed with scrumptious flavors. I’m planning on making it again next week. Thank you so much for creating such a fabulous recipe and sharing it!